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Take a 3D Tour of the Hotel of the Future, Coming Soon to New York City

Take a 3D Tour of the Hotel of the Future, Coming Soon to New York City

2011-05-15
Source: Singularity Hub


When you stay in this fancy New York City hotel you don’t have to worry about tipping the bellboy – that’s because he’s a robot. Yotel, opening in June in Manhattan, features a robotic luggage storage system, touchscreen check in, super strong WiFi, moving beds, and a host of other high tech amenities. It’s the hotel of the future…or as close as we’ve gotten so far. Take a 3D tour of Yotel in the video below, followed by a live-action demonstration of its luggage handling robot – the Yobot. As our culture becomes increasingly fascinated with the future and advanced technology, will hotels like this transition from niche boutiques to trend setting icons?

While the following scenes on the 3D tour are mostly virtual, I can assure you the hotel itself is very real. Located at 570 10th avenue, just west of the Port Authority Terminal and Times Square, Yotel will be open the first week in June and is currently taking reservations. There will be 669 rooms in total, all with high speed WiFi, flat screen TVs and other modern conveniences. Touchscreens allow for self check in, and opening rooms is achieved via an RFID tag – no need for swiping a card or turning a key. The sleek look of the rooms and common spaces (bar, lounge, business room, etc) continue the futuristic theme.





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